The Veteran's service connection for diabetes type II as a result of herbicide exposure is granted. The issue of service connection for bilateral neuropathy, which may be secondary to the service-connected diabetes, is remanded.
The deciding factor: The claim for service connection for diabetes type II was granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides in Thailand under the PACT Act. The claim for service connection for bilateral neuropathy remains pending and requires further examination to determine its etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes type II (DM II), bilateral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2022
- Citation
- 22056256
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, diabetes type II (DM II), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and sciatica in both the right and left lower extremities due to obesity resulting from service-connected back and bilateral knee disabilities. The decision is based on a private medical opinion that concluded the Veteran's conditions are caused by his weight gain and obesity, which were caused by his service-connected back and bilateral knee disabilities.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and increased ratings as they were duplicate appeals that had been addressed in a separate appeal.
- Dismissed
The appeals for service connection of diabetes mellitus, Parkinson's Disease, and bilateral neuropathy have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete evidence and need for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and identifying specific in-service exposure.
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